Almost 25 years after 9/11, there are still major security risks on airplanes without secondary cockpit barriers. That’s the ...

On Friday, Aug. 29, the company completed its first flight operating a plane outfitted with a secondary cockpit barrier The new device, a first of its kind, creates a secured area for pilots if they ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A man who was aboard a SkyWest Airlines flight taxiing to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday evening, allegedly approached the cockpit -- banging on the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One of the country's leading airlines announced its newest planes would be outfitted with an extra security measure - a gate to prevent passengers from storming into the cockpit.

In an aviation first, Southwest Airlines has debuted a brand new aircraft fitted with an extra security barrier between the cockpit and the cabin to help prevent intrusions. The secondary barrier was ...

A baggage cart passes by a Southwest 737 Max 8 airliner after arriving from Los Angeles at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport on March 13, 2019. Over the Labor Day weekend, Southwest became one ...

Southwest Airlines passengers will soon begin seeing a new security device on the carrier's newest Boeing 737s. The airline announced Friday that its first plane with secondary cockpit barriers had ...

FEARING terrorists were about to take control of their aeroplane on 9/11 the captain of United flight 23 armed himself with an axe and his co-pilot grabbed a fire extinguisher. Two passenger jets ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A man has been taken into custody after making "alarming statements" aboard a Philadelphia-bound flight, American Airlines officials said. The incident occurred approximately 9:18 a.m.

Footage filmed by a flight attendant shows what it looks like when pilots took off with their cockpit door open. "Took this while on a positioning flight on Southwest. There were no passengers on ...

Previously, flight crew often used a beverage cart to create a physical barrier for passengers when pilots needed to exit the cockpit mid-flight Kevin Carter/Getty; Southwest Airlines Southwest ...